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Cyberattack affects about 700 French supermarkets, causing food losses and fires
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Intermarché shops targeted
A cyberattack remotely altered internet-connected refrigeration systems at up to 700 French supermarkets, including major chains. Temperatures rose above 50°C, spoiling food and causing some fires; Paris prosecutors opened an investigation, while Danfoss said affected systems used outdated firmware.
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A cyber-attack affected the refrigeration systems of Intermarché and Cooperative U stores in France.
6 of 6 sources“stores from the Intermarché, Coopérative U, Carrefour, Leclerc and Monoprix chains”